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Sick of dangerous city traffic? Remove left turns

  • Written by Vikash V. Gayah, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Penn State
imageLeft turns are dangerous and cause a lot of unnecessary traffic. Chris Jongkind/Moment via Getty Images

To reduce travel times, fuel consumption and carbon emissions, in 2004, UPS changed delivery routes to minimize the left-hand turns drivers made. Although this seems like a rather modest change, the results are anything but: UPS claims that per...

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Urban oil wells linked to asthma and other health problems in Los Angeles

  • Written by Jill Johnston, Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California
imageHundreds of active oil wells are hiding in plain sight across the Los Angeles area.David McNew/Getty Images

When California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a goal to phase out oil drilling statewide by 2045, he focused on its impact on climate change. But oil drilling is also a health problem, particularly in Los Angeles, where thousands of oil wells...

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School nurses have a big job – is 1 for every 750 kids really enough?

  • Written by Beth Jameson, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Seton Hall University
imageMany school nurses are taking on even more responsibilities amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Pete Bannan/MediaNews Group/Daily Times via Getty Images

When many people think of a school nurse, they imagine a person who hands out Band-Aids for boo-boos.

But school nurses do so much more. They are school leaders who address the physical, mental and...

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What are the ethics of giving back money that doesn't belong to you?

  • Written by Kate Padgett Walsh, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Iowa State University
imageKeeping what is not rightfully one's own reveals a lack of integrity and kindness.Mohammed Asad/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

In Monopoly, a player who draws the card that says “BANK ERROR IN YOUR FAVOR. COLLECT $200” gets to keep the money.

But what happens when such a mistake occurs in real life?

Kelyn Spadoni, a 911 dispatcher, recently...

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Shot 55 years ago while marching against racism, James Meredith reminds us that powerful movements can include those with very different ideas

  • Written by Aram Goudsouzian, Bizot Family Professor of History, University of Memphis
imageCivil rights activist James Meredith grimaces in pain as he pulls himself across Highway 51 after being shot in Hernando, Mississippi, during his March Against Fear. AP Photo/Jack Thornell, File

James Meredith was walking down Highway 51 just south of Hernando, Mississippi. It was June 6, 1966, the second day of his planned 220-mile trek from...

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Pandemic misery index reveals far-reaching impact of COVID-19 on American lives, especially on Blacks and Latinos

  • Written by Kyla Thomas, Sociologist, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageFull pandemic recovery for all Americans will require interventions that address systemic inequality.damircudic/Getty Images

With more than 30 million people infected and 550,000 dead, the U.S. is among the nations hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. From job loss to housing insecurity to mental distress, the social, psychological and economic...

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Pandemic misery index reveals far-reaching impact of COVID-19 on American lives, especially on Blacks and Latinos

  • Written by Kyla Thomas, Sociologist, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageFull pandemic recovery for all Americans will require interventions that address systemic inequality.damircudic/Getty Images

With more than 30 million people infected and 550,000 dead, the U.S. is among the nations hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. From job loss to housing insecurity to mental distress, the social, psychological and economic...

Read more: Pandemic misery index reveals far-reaching impact of COVID-19 on American lives, especially on...

Weight stigma is a burden around the world – and has negative consequences everywhere

  • Written by Rebecca Puhl, Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences and Deputy Director, UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, University of Connecticut
imageWeight stigma occurs in many developed countries, not just the U.S. and often has devastating consequences. SIPhotography/Getty Images

Lazy. Unmotivated. No self-discipline. No willpower.

These are just a few of the widespread stereotypes ingrained in American society about people who have a higher body weight or larger body size. Known as weight...

Read more: Weight stigma is a burden around the world – and has negative consequences everywhere

5 mandatarios reprobados en manejo de la pandemia

  • Written by Sumit Ganguly, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and the Tagore Chair in Indian Cultures and Civilizations, Indiana University
imageAlexander Lukashenko, el líder autoritario de Bielorrusia, nunca ha reconocido la amenaza del COVID-19.Andrei Stasevich\TASS via Getty Images

COVID-19 es notoriamente difícil de controlar, y los líderes políticos son solo una parte del cálculo cuando se trata de la gestión de una pandemia. No obstante,...

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The next pandemic is already happening – targeted disease surveillance can help prevent it

  • Written by Maureen Miller, Adjunct Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Columbia University
imageSustained surveillance for disease outbreaks at global hot spots may be the key to preventing the next pandemic.MR.Cole_Photographer/Getty Images

As more and more people around the world are getting vaccinated, one can almost hear the collective sigh of relief. But the next pandemic threat is likely already making its way through the population...

Read more: The next pandemic is already happening – targeted disease surveillance can help prevent it

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  1. Overcrowded US national parks need a reservation system
  2. Congress can't do much about fixing local police – but it can tie strings to federal grants
  3. How a national student database could cheapen the college experience
  4. Trans kids in the US were seeking treatment decades before today's political battles over access to health care
  5. How women in the Southern Baptist Convention have fought for decades to be ordained
  6. How to 'build back better' health habits after the pandemic year
  7. Ending food insecurity in Native communities means restoring land rights, handing back control
  8. Ex-prisoners are going hungry amid barriers, bans to benefits on the outside
  9. Going beyond 'back to normal' – 5 research-based tips for emerging from pandemic life
  10. Japanese American soldiers in World War II fought the Axis abroad and racial prejudice at home
  11. Why do women still get judged so harshly for having casual sex?
  12. Veterans took an especially bad hit during the pandemic
  13. 'WandaVision' echoes myths of Isis, Orpheus and Kisa Gotami to explain how grief and love persevere
  14. Local newspapers can help reduce polarization with opinion pages that focus on local issues
  15. Colombian city beset by crime declares 'Black Lives Matter'
  16. Teachers in South Central LA who had personal ties to the neighborhood made better connections with students
  17. Some coastal areas are more prone to devastating hurricanes – a meteorologist explains why
  18. Biden’s budget includes a jump in climate spending – here's why investing in innovation is crucial
  19. Engine No. 1's big win over Exxon shows activist hedge funds joining fight against climate change
  20. To protect ocean environments, 'good enough' might be the best long-term option
  21. Anger in Tokyo over the Summer Olympics is just the latest example of how unpopular hosting the games has become
  22. 10 hip-hop songs to take you on a voyage into space
  23. Politicized science drove lunar exploration and Stalinist pseudoscience – but polarized scientific views are worse than ever
  24. Colonial Pipeline forked over $4.4M to end cyberattack – but is paying a ransom ever the ethical thing to do?
  25. Think like a virus to understand why the pandemic isn't over yet – and what the US needs to do to help other countries
  26. Why more public libraries are doubling as food distribution hubs
  27. Fast computers, 5G networks and radar that passes through walls are bringing 'X-ray vision' closer to reality
  28. Can people vaccinated against COVID-19 still spread the coronavirus?
  29. Marriage trends, political views undermining the notion of a unified American Jewish identity
  30. Giving food pantry clients choices – and gently nudging them toward nutritious foods – can lead to healthier diets
  31. 1 in 4 unvaccinated people may not comply with CDC guidelines to wear masks indoors, survey suggests
  32. Narcissistic people aren't just full of themselves – new research finds they're more likely to be aggressive and violent
  33. Oil companies are going all-in on petrochemicals – and green chemistry needs help to compete
  34. Body cameras help monitor police but can invade people's privacy
  35. 100 years after the Tulsa Race Massacre, lessons from my grandfather
  36. How the early internet created a place for trans youth to find one another and explore coming out
  37. How the bulletin board systems, email lists and Geocities pages of the early internet created a place for trans youth to find one another and explore coming out
  38. Why widespread health woes could follow from pandemic-driven job losses
  39. Pain of police killings ripples outward to traumatize Black people and communities across US
  40. Western fires are burning higher in the mountains at unprecedented rates in a clear sign of climate change
  41. Despite federal moratorium, eviction rates returning to pre-pandemic levels
  42. Suit seeks to limit anti-Muslim speech on Facebook but roots of Islamophobia run far deeper
  43. Faith in numbers: Fox News is must-watch for white evangelicals, a turnoff for atheists...and Hindus, Muslims really like CNN
  44. The obscure, unelected Senate official whose rulings can help – or kill – a bill's chance to pass
  45. 578,555 people have died from COVID-19 in the US, or maybe it's 912,345 – here's why it's hard to count
  46. China finances most coal plants built today – it's a climate problem and why US-China talks are essential
  47. Why do I need anything other than Google to answer a question?
  48. Sending science majors into elementary schools helps Latino and Black students realize scientists can look like them
  49. Supermoon! Red blood lunar eclipse! It's all happening at once, but what does that mean?
  50. ¿Vuelves a la oficina? La temperatura más fría podría provocar un aumento de peso